Side registering device



Dec. 22, 1925 1,366,390

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Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

CARL F. FRAUENBERGER, OF LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK,'ASSIGNOR TO S. H.ROSENBERG, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SIDE REGISTERING DEVICE.

Application filed April 23, 1925. Serial No. 25,190.

'1'0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CARL F. FRAUENBER- GER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Long Island City, in the county of Queens andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSide Registering Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a paper side reglster for platen printingpresses, cutters, creasers and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a side register of simple,practical and novel construction particularly well adapted for use withheavy platen presses in which the platen is operated by means of pivotedconnecting rods from the driving mechanism of the press.

Another object of the invention is to provide a side register adapted tobe operated gradually to shift the paper on the platen as the lattercloses on the impression.

With the foregoing objects in view my invention is disclosed in thefollowing specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing inwhich Figure 1 is a partial side view of a press equipped with myimproved side register.

Figure 2 is a partial face view of the platen showing the operation ofthe device.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the paper pushing or moving means.

Referring to Figure 1 the press illustrated is of a well known typecomprising in general a suitable framework or support 5 having a fixedbed 6 and a platen 7. The latter is operated from the press byconnecting rods 8, one on each side of the press to rock or oscillatethe platen on a track 9 in a well known manner.

In operation, the paper, indicated at 10 in Figure 2, is fed against theusual stops 11, During the passage or movement of the paper along thesurface of the platen to'final printing position, the sheet must beaccurately registered against a fixed stop 12 which is aflixed to theplaten by the operator in suitable position depending upon the characterof the work.

My improved side register is designed to accomplish the movement of thepaper towards the said side stop 12.

The side registering device consists of a bracket 13 secured to the sideof the platen. The bracket carries two fixed rods 14, 14

upon which slides a block 15. The block carries a register arm 16adjustably mounted in the block by a bolt 17 and slot 18.

The block is operated to slide on the rods by means of a cam lever 19pivoted to the bracket 13 at 20 and pivotally connected to the block bythe aforesaid bolt 17 A spring 21 urges the block outward away from theplaten as is obvious.

The register arm 16 carries a paper moving finger 22 in the form of athin spring suitably curved to engage the edge of the paper.

The cam lever 19 is spaced a predetermined distance from the edge of theplaten so that it will be engaged and actuated by the connecting rod 8.

The operation is as follows: When the platen moves into sheet rece vingposition as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, the connecting rod. 8 isout of touch with the cam lever 19.

While the platen moves into printing position, the connecting rod 8engages the cam lever 19 and as shown in Figure 2. the operation of thecam lever by the connecting rod causes said lever to move the block 15inwardly on the rods 14 and hence moves the register finger 22 intocontact with the paper to push the latter against the side 12 toregister the sheet.

As the press opens up, the cam lever moves away from the connecting rod,and the.

spring automatically moves the side register outwardly in the platen,and the parts are then ready for the next registering operation.

It will be seen that the register is actuated solely by the connectingrod, and therefore, operates in perfect synchronism with the press. Itis very easily attached by means of screws and. does not interfere withthe operation of the press.

I claim 1. The combination with a platen press, the platen and itsoperating means, of'a side registering device comprising a bracketsecured to the side of the platen, a side registering member slidablymounted on said bracket, a cam lever for operating said side registeringmember, said cam lever being operable by the said platen operatingmeans.

2. The combination with a platen press, the platen and its operatingmeans, of a side registering device comprising a bracket secured to theside of the platen, a side reg tering member slidably mounted on saidbracket, a cam lever operable by contact with the said platen operatingmeans to operate said registering member to side register a sheet on theplaten by a movement in one direction and a spring for antomaticalloperating said registering member in the opposite direction.

3. The combination with a platen press,

the platen and connecting rod for operating the platen, of a sideregistering device comprising a side register member, a cam lever formovine the same by contact with the said connecting rod. during theimpression stroke of the press to register a sheet of the platen and aspring for moving said side registering member out of registeringposition during the opening stroke of the press.

CARL F. FRAUENBERGER.

